LR: Your growth has been meteoric. What were the key milestones? Raj: For the first two years we focused heavily on client acquisition and, based on the strength of our offering, quickly attracted many of the largest brokers in the world including from ASIC, CYSEC and FCA regulated entities. After trading for two years, we…
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LR: How did these new products perform given the plummet in oil prices seen earlier in the year, with WTI even seeing negative prices? These products were quickly developed in response to previously unforeseen prices on oil contracts nearing expiry. We wanted to offer our clients an alternative solution to traditional products that would enable them…
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LR: How does the purchase of physical gold within an overall portfolio allocation generally create a "diversification benefit"? Todd: A gold ETF investor buys it as a hedge against inflation and to diversify from stocks and bonds. A physical gold investor buys gold not just as a hedge against inflation, but also to hedge against…
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LR: According to you, what are some of the issues in the financial sector at the moment (let’s discuss banking and payment solutions, for example)? One of the main problems facing existing and new brokerages is that they cannot set-up accounts with tier 1 banks to manage payments. They are forced to use tier 2…
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LR: What are key traders’ demands in 2020 so far? Hisham: Traders demands have not changed much recently with most still demanding a very streamlined user journey, cost efficient and uninterrupted access to the financial markets and most of all a superior execution venue they can rely on to get their orders filled at the best…
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A new risk monitoring solution comes out on time for increased volatility on financial markets. When the large trading volumes start overflooding the markets and increased trading activity puts the current infrastructure to the test, being able to spot potential problems becomes crucial for daily operations of international forex brokers. Brokeree’s System Alerts allows MetaTrader…
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LR: Do you offer any online trading payment solutions? Philip: Indeed, many of the largest trading platforms today are already offering their traders the option to instantly deposit and withdraw funds using Trustly and if you read the report, you’ll see why. LR: How long does it take to register, is the solution user friendly? Philip: There…
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LR: How could ATFX (Retail) and ATFX Connect (Institutional) influence the market in 2020? Wei: Both ATFX and ATFX Connect will continue to transform the forex trading industry by providing technology-led, innovative tools to our clients. We plan to launch several new products and education services that address gaps in the market. The Forex industry is…
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LR: Any new sponsorship deals from your side? I remember AC Milan from last year. Tunc: We have big news on that front. We have partnered with British Premier League Legend Arsenal FC as their global forex partner since September 2019. We have a dedicated hospitality box at the Emirates stadium where we host our…
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With a core focus of 8topuz’s international and regional strategy beginning to establish a strong presence and service clients in the MENA region, a recent key strategic partnership with SEED Group, the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum in Dubai has given 8topuz access to key technology collaborations, regional knowledge and deep…
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